Man in the Mirror
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 1
Sasporilla Bucket soared into the skies above London on her Triumphant 1200x broom. Her Saddle bags were filled with three sets of sixth year books for her, Karry and Zac. The rest of Sasporillas clothes and supplies were in her trunk, stored in the caravan in her broom. Sassy loved flying almost as much as she loved working with wands.
Sasporilla flew north following the M1 up to New Castle. Just west of that was her first days destination, She saw it from the air on the western side of Kielder forest, Myron Wagtails farm.
Myron was sitting on the front porch with his guitar writing a song when she arrived. He smiled brightly and waved as she landed close to the house. Myron met his favorite witch at the porch steps.
"Hello Myron." Sasporilla said hugging her dear friend.
"Hello Sasporilla." He said hugging the girl and lifting her in the air. "My gosh look at you! You're as big as your mum!"
"Yes I'm growing up." Sasporilla smiled.
"You certainly are." Myron laughed. "To fast! How was your summer?"
"Both uneventful and adventure filled." Sasporilla smiled.
"Well I look forward to the story once you've settled." Myron said. "Where are your things?"
"In my Caravan." Sasporilla said. "I figured I'd just stay in there overnight."
"Your caravan?" Myron said looking around.
Sasporilla took about six paces away from Myron and laid her broom down on the ground. She pulled her wand and cast "Ocasum Sequor!" The brass tip of the Triumphant flicked open and the caravan popped out. The broom flew up and hung itself by the door.
"That's bloody brilliant!" Myron said clapping his hands.
"Would you like to come in for cupa?" Sasporilla smiled walking up the steps.
"Yes mam!" Myron said following Sassy inside.
As a half muggle born, Myron never ceased to be impressed, at the wonders of magic. Even after all these years. Sasporilla put a pot of tea on and went to her room to change out of her riding gear. She put on a pretty pink floral sun dress she'd picked up in a muggle shop.
"There," Sasporilla said as she rejoined Myron in the kitchen. "That feels much better. My riding gears getting a bit snug again."
"Well your growing so fast!" Myron said as Sasporilla levitated the pot from the stove and poured it into cups. Myron liked his tea with a bit of lemon. Sassy drank it either way. They sat at the kitchen table and talked.
"So tell me of your grand adventure?" Myron smiled.
Sasporilla told him of her double year at Hogwarts using the time door in the room of requirement. He was very happy about the second quiet summer she had spent at home with Nick, and was a bit concerned with her two young friends living together in Hogsmead. The tales of the first summer however, left Myron sitting with his mouth agape!
"So you went through all that with bracelet," Myron gasped, "then because you felt you couldn't go home, because you were already there, you'd go on a world brooming trip alone?"
"After almost getting blown apart in a broomer war, yeah." Sasporilla smiled.
"That was dangerous and fool hardy Sasporilla Imaginarium Bucket!" Myron scolded her. "You could have been killed or worse! You know so little of the dark side of this world!"
"But I did know one thing." Sasporilla smiled. "At the beginning of the year Professor McGonagall let slip that the plan had worked. That meant I had arrived and was to do my fifth year, safe and sound."
"And what if you'd changed history by dying?" Myron said slapping his hand on the table in frustration like her father used to do.
"Then I wouldn't know the difference." Sassy said getting a bit cross. "Look Myron, you're my Friend. Only you, Karry and Lyra know about this other than me and professor McGonagall. I know that we technically broke some laws doing it but she did this for me. So I could stay in the same class as my friends. I wasn't hurt. Had a great time, despite the few set backs, and saw the world. Most of all, I reaffirmed the fact in my mind that not only do I want to be a wand maker but I am damn good at my craft. I appreciate your concern but I'm a big girl and I regret nothing I've done and will appologize to know one for it Myron Wagtail."
Myron sat there looking at Sasporilla. "You sound just like your mum when you get fired up."
"Guess I got it from her." Sasporilla said taking a sip of tea.
"I didn't mean to upset you." Myron smiled. "I get concerned. Sometimes I wish I'd have had it in me to steal your mum away, and you'd been my daughter."
"That's very sweet Myron." Sasporilla said. "And just a tad creepy."
The pair started to laugh and giggle as they finished their tea.
"Did you bring your guitar?" Myron asked.
"Never leave home without it!" Sasporilla smiled calling it to her hand with the snap of her fingers.
"Like to jam a while?" Myron asked.
"Love too." Sasporilla smiled.
They adjourned to Myrons porch where they played and laughed until the wee hours. Sasporilla adjourned to her caravan and slept happily.
Much to her surprise a loud knock came at her door at eight a.m. She sat up in bed as she heard the door creak open.
"Are you decent?" Myron asked eyes closed.
"No." Sasporilla answered. "But I'm dressed."
Myron brought his favorite witch breakfast in bed. "Thought you might sleep late if I didn't wake you. I know your friends will be waiting for you in Hogsmead."
"Oh how thoughtful." Sasporilla smiled sipping the fresh orange juice. "Oh my god this is so good!"
"It's my secret recipe!" Myron smiled. "Half orange juice, half orange soda."
"I'll remember that for sure." Sasporilla laughed as she tucked in to toad in the hole and bangers.
"So how much to have you do a quick maintain on my wand before you leave?" Myron asked.
"One galleon." Sassy said her mouth full of toast.
"One galleon?" Myron protested. "But I'm practically family!"
"You're right." Sassy agreed washing it all down with another gulp of orange juice. "Two galleons."
Myron laughed. "You are a brat! But you are so dear yo me. Your all I have left of your mum and dad, besides Nick, and quite frankly he's always frightened me a bit."
Sasporilla belly laughed. "But he's such a teddy bear!"
"With sabertooth tiger fangs!" Myron laughed.
"It's probably why him and Lyra get along so well." Sasporilla mused.
"Both free spirits?" Myron asked.
"No." Sasporilla smiled. "Both have behinds you can measure in broom handles."
"You wicked monkey!" Myron laughed rubbing the girls pink hair. "Eat up or you'll be late."
"Yes I have to wash up and get a move on." Sasporilla said. "Still got have a days ride ahead of me."
"Promise me you'll say goodbye before you leave ya?" Myron asked taking the tray.
"I couldn't do that to you." Sassy said. "Besides I've still got to tend to that wand."
"You're an angel." Myron said stepping out.
Sasporilla showered, dried off and got dressed. It was a nice day out so she did without the riding gear and just wore a new pair of purple pants and purple top. She put her cloak on over top complete the ensemble. Her hair, no mater what she did to it, was always an unruly rats nest.
"One of these days I'm just going to cut it all short!" Sassy mused as she slapped on a bit of makeup and grabbed her wand kit.
She opened the door and Myron, Karry and Zac yelled "Surprise!"
"What are you two doing here?" Sasporilla said hugging Karry.
"We thought we'd fly down and ride back home with you." Zac said.
"A formal escort." Sasporilla said putting her fingers to her chest, batting her eye lashed and curtsying. "I feel like a right princess."
"That's the intention!" Karry laughed. "Broomer girl."
Sassy knocked Karrys shoulder playfully and held up her wand kit. "All right whip your wands out and let me take care of them."
Zac and Myron stood there motionless for a second as Karry burst into laughter.
"Ya I can see where I should phrase that a bit better in the future." Sasporilla cringed.
It took about twenty minutes to do repairs and maintenance on the wands. The boys wands looked like they'd never seen a cleaning or a repair.
"Gentlemen your wands are well fit now." Sasporilla said. "You know dueling can cause cracks in the wood and general over use can leave your core harmonically out of tune. For goodness sake have you ever thought even giving them a polish?"
"Sorry mam." Myron smiled winking at Zac. "She's spent to much time with old McGonagall."
"How about mine?" Karry asked smiling.
"You obviously didn't cut wand maintenance class! Excellent job. Five points for Hufflepuff." Sassy said. "Just gave it a bit of a polish with Danish oil. It's better for your birch than boiled Linseed."
"You knew what kind of oil I used?" Karry said surprised.
"Young lady." Sasporilla smiled handing Karry back her wand. "Wands are my passion."
"Karrys too." Zac smiled making Myron laugh.
"Enough you!" Karry said smacking her boy friend for making her blush.
"All right you three." Myron said hugging Sassy and kissing her on top of the head. "You best get going."
"I'll see you at Christmas ya?" Sasporilla asked.
"You couldn't keep me away flock of Hypogriffs." Myron smiled.
The three youngsters got on their brooms and took off into the sky.
"That was easy." Myron said as he turned to go into the house. "Now what should I do with the real Myron Wagtail?"
Sasporilla Bucket soared into the skies above London on her Triumphant 1200x broom. Her Saddle bags were filled with three sets of sixth year books for her, Karry and Zac. The rest of Sasporillas clothes and supplies were in her trunk, stored in the caravan in her broom. Sassy loved flying almost as much as she loved working with wands.
Sasporilla flew north following the M1 up to New Castle. Just west of that was her first days destination, She saw it from the air on the western side of Kielder forest, Myron Wagtails farm.
Myron was sitting on the front porch with his guitar writing a song when she arrived. He smiled brightly and waved as she landed close to the house. Myron met his favorite witch at the porch steps.
"Hello Myron." Sasporilla said hugging her dear friend.
"Hello Sasporilla." He said hugging the girl and lifting her in the air. "My gosh look at you! You're as big as your mum!"
"Yes I'm growing up." Sasporilla smiled.
"You certainly are." Myron laughed. "To fast! How was your summer?"
"Both uneventful and adventure filled." Sasporilla smiled.
"Well I look forward to the story once you've settled." Myron said. "Where are your things?"
"In my Caravan." Sasporilla said. "I figured I'd just stay in there overnight."
"Your caravan?" Myron said looking around.
Sasporilla took about six paces away from Myron and laid her broom down on the ground. She pulled her wand and cast "Ocasum Sequor!" The brass tip of the Triumphant flicked open and the caravan popped out. The broom flew up and hung itself by the door.
"That's bloody brilliant!" Myron said clapping his hands.
"Would you like to come in for cupa?" Sasporilla smiled walking up the steps.
"Yes mam!" Myron said following Sassy inside.
As a half muggle born, Myron never ceased to be impressed, at the wonders of magic. Even after all these years. Sasporilla put a pot of tea on and went to her room to change out of her riding gear. She put on a pretty pink floral sun dress she'd picked up in a muggle shop.
"There," Sasporilla said as she rejoined Myron in the kitchen. "That feels much better. My riding gears getting a bit snug again."
"Well your growing so fast!" Myron said as Sasporilla levitated the pot from the stove and poured it into cups. Myron liked his tea with a bit of lemon. Sassy drank it either way. They sat at the kitchen table and talked.
"So tell me of your grand adventure?" Myron smiled.
Sasporilla told him of her double year at Hogwarts using the time door in the room of requirement. He was very happy about the second quiet summer she had spent at home with Nick, and was a bit concerned with her two young friends living together in Hogsmead. The tales of the first summer however, left Myron sitting with his mouth agape!
"So you went through all that with bracelet," Myron gasped, "then because you felt you couldn't go home, because you were already there, you'd go on a world brooming trip alone?"
"After almost getting blown apart in a broomer war, yeah." Sasporilla smiled.
"That was dangerous and fool hardy Sasporilla Imaginarium Bucket!" Myron scolded her. "You could have been killed or worse! You know so little of the dark side of this world!"
"But I did know one thing." Sasporilla smiled. "At the beginning of the year Professor McGonagall let slip that the plan had worked. That meant I had arrived and was to do my fifth year, safe and sound."
"And what if you'd changed history by dying?" Myron said slapping his hand on the table in frustration like her father used to do.
"Then I wouldn't know the difference." Sassy said getting a bit cross. "Look Myron, you're my Friend. Only you, Karry and Lyra know about this other than me and professor McGonagall. I know that we technically broke some laws doing it but she did this for me. So I could stay in the same class as my friends. I wasn't hurt. Had a great time, despite the few set backs, and saw the world. Most of all, I reaffirmed the fact in my mind that not only do I want to be a wand maker but I am damn good at my craft. I appreciate your concern but I'm a big girl and I regret nothing I've done and will appologize to know one for it Myron Wagtail."
Myron sat there looking at Sasporilla. "You sound just like your mum when you get fired up."
"Guess I got it from her." Sasporilla said taking a sip of tea.
"I didn't mean to upset you." Myron smiled. "I get concerned. Sometimes I wish I'd have had it in me to steal your mum away, and you'd been my daughter."
"That's very sweet Myron." Sasporilla said. "And just a tad creepy."
The pair started to laugh and giggle as they finished their tea.
"Did you bring your guitar?" Myron asked.
"Never leave home without it!" Sasporilla smiled calling it to her hand with the snap of her fingers.
"Like to jam a while?" Myron asked.
"Love too." Sasporilla smiled.
They adjourned to Myrons porch where they played and laughed until the wee hours. Sasporilla adjourned to her caravan and slept happily.
Much to her surprise a loud knock came at her door at eight a.m. She sat up in bed as she heard the door creak open.
"Are you decent?" Myron asked eyes closed.
"No." Sasporilla answered. "But I'm dressed."
Myron brought his favorite witch breakfast in bed. "Thought you might sleep late if I didn't wake you. I know your friends will be waiting for you in Hogsmead."
"Oh how thoughtful." Sasporilla smiled sipping the fresh orange juice. "Oh my god this is so good!"
"It's my secret recipe!" Myron smiled. "Half orange juice, half orange soda."
"I'll remember that for sure." Sasporilla laughed as she tucked in to toad in the hole and bangers.
"So how much to have you do a quick maintain on my wand before you leave?" Myron asked.
"One galleon." Sassy said her mouth full of toast.
"One galleon?" Myron protested. "But I'm practically family!"
"You're right." Sassy agreed washing it all down with another gulp of orange juice. "Two galleons."
Myron laughed. "You are a brat! But you are so dear yo me. Your all I have left of your mum and dad, besides Nick, and quite frankly he's always frightened me a bit."
Sasporilla belly laughed. "But he's such a teddy bear!"
"With sabertooth tiger fangs!" Myron laughed.
"It's probably why him and Lyra get along so well." Sasporilla mused.
"Both free spirits?" Myron asked.
"No." Sasporilla smiled. "Both have behinds you can measure in broom handles."
"You wicked monkey!" Myron laughed rubbing the girls pink hair. "Eat up or you'll be late."
"Yes I have to wash up and get a move on." Sasporilla said. "Still got have a days ride ahead of me."
"Promise me you'll say goodbye before you leave ya?" Myron asked taking the tray.
"I couldn't do that to you." Sassy said. "Besides I've still got to tend to that wand."
"You're an angel." Myron said stepping out.
Sasporilla showered, dried off and got dressed. It was a nice day out so she did without the riding gear and just wore a new pair of purple pants and purple top. She put her cloak on over top complete the ensemble. Her hair, no mater what she did to it, was always an unruly rats nest.
"One of these days I'm just going to cut it all short!" Sassy mused as she slapped on a bit of makeup and grabbed her wand kit.
She opened the door and Myron, Karry and Zac yelled "Surprise!"
"What are you two doing here?" Sasporilla said hugging Karry.
"We thought we'd fly down and ride back home with you." Zac said.
"A formal escort." Sasporilla said putting her fingers to her chest, batting her eye lashed and curtsying. "I feel like a right princess."
"That's the intention!" Karry laughed. "Broomer girl."
Sassy knocked Karrys shoulder playfully and held up her wand kit. "All right whip your wands out and let me take care of them."
Zac and Myron stood there motionless for a second as Karry burst into laughter.
"Ya I can see where I should phrase that a bit better in the future." Sasporilla cringed.
It took about twenty minutes to do repairs and maintenance on the wands. The boys wands looked like they'd never seen a cleaning or a repair.
"Gentlemen your wands are well fit now." Sasporilla said. "You know dueling can cause cracks in the wood and general over use can leave your core harmonically out of tune. For goodness sake have you ever thought even giving them a polish?"
"Sorry mam." Myron smiled winking at Zac. "She's spent to much time with old McGonagall."
"How about mine?" Karry asked smiling.
"You obviously didn't cut wand maintenance class! Excellent job. Five points for Hufflepuff." Sassy said. "Just gave it a bit of a polish with Danish oil. It's better for your birch than boiled Linseed."
"You knew what kind of oil I used?" Karry said surprised.
"Young lady." Sasporilla smiled handing Karry back her wand. "Wands are my passion."
"Karrys too." Zac smiled making Myron laugh.
"Enough you!" Karry said smacking her boy friend for making her blush.
"All right you three." Myron said hugging Sassy and kissing her on top of the head. "You best get going."
"I'll see you at Christmas ya?" Sasporilla asked.
"You couldn't keep me away flock of Hypogriffs." Myron smiled.
The three youngsters got on their brooms and took off into the sky.
"That was easy." Myron said as he turned to go into the house. "Now what should I do with the real Myron Wagtail?"
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I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.